West Auburn Senior High School

West Auburn Senior High School is a K-12 campus of heavily attended scale in AUBURN, Washington, operated by Auburn School District, teacheing 506 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 204 students each, so West Auburn Senior High School sits 148% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 26 schools in Auburn School District (18,174 students total), West Auburn Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Auburn Senior High School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% White, 11% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 33.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at West Auburn Senior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for King County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Auburn Senior High School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Auburn Opportunity Project, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Auburn Senior High School.

West Auburn Senior High School operates from a metropolitan location.

On the community side, the feed for West Auburn Senior High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.